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How popular is the baby name Jerika in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, see baby names similar to Jerika and check out all the blog posts that mention the name Jerika.

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Popularity of the Baby Name Jerika

Number of Babies Named Jerika

Born in the U.S. Since 1880

Posts that Mention the Name Jerika

Another cartoon-inspired baby name! Actually there are two this time, as today’s character had two different identities.

Jem, which began airing in late 1985, was a cartoon about an all-girl rock band called Jem and the Holograms. Jem’s big secret? She didn’t really exist–she was just the alter ego of a character named Jerrica Benton, who used a powerful holographic computer (“Show time, Synergy!”) and a pair of hi-tech earrings to have the Jem hologram projected over her.

The Name Jem

Before the cartoon, there had been girls named Gem and boys named Jem (short for Jeremy/Jeremiah/James). But only in 1986 do baby girls named Jem start popping up on the SSA’s baby name list:

1991: 5 baby girls named Jem

1990: 8 baby girls named Jem

1989: 6 baby girls named Jem

1988: 9 baby girls named Jem

1987: 11 baby girls named Jem

1986: 5 baby girls named Jem [debut]

1985: unlisted

In total, at least 56 baby girls have been named Jem since 1986.

The Name Jerrica

The name Jerrica was in use well before the cartoon debuted, but without Jem it might never have cracked the top 1,000:

1990: 370 baby girls named Jerrica [ranked 609th]

1989: 402 baby girls named Jerrica [ranked 558th]

1988: 437 baby girls named Jerrica [ranked 506th]

1987: 318 baby girls named Jerrica [ranked 607th]

1986: 199 baby girls named Jerrica [ranked 836th]

1985: 64 baby girls named Jerrica

1984: 45 baby girls named Jerrica

It managed to stay in the top 1,000 all the way through 1995. Jerrica is still on the SSA’s list today, though the numbers aren’t too impressive anymore (i.e., only 27 baby girls were named Jerricas in 2009).